M0010269: Tooth extractor, dental extracting forceps and a dental key, 18th century

Previous title, replaced February 2021: Dental instruments, 18th century.

Three dental instruments acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and accessioned. The extractor was acquired at an unknown point, the forceps were accessioned in 1919 (accession number R8716) and the dental key was purchased in 1927 (object number A15817) The items are not held by Wellcome Collection.

14 October 1947

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.